(A) Setbacks and yards.
(1) Measurements. Setbacks refer to the unobstructed, unoccupied open area between the furthermost projection of a structure and the property line of the lot on which the structure is located. Setbacks shall not contain any structure except when in conformance with this code (see § 154.164
(A)(4): Architectural Projections).
(2) Yards required for buildings. A yard or other open space required for a building shall not be included as part of a yard or other open space for another building.
(3) Front yard modifications . In areas where there is an established development pattern, the required minimum front yard setback shall be the average of the existing front yard setback of all principal structures on the same side of the street and within three hundred (300) feet of the subject lot. If the average is less than the district requirement, the required minimum front setback is the average as calculated. This does not apply to panhandle lots (otherwise known as flag lots) which must meet the frontage dimension requirements of the zoning district in which they are located or shall require a variance approval. Modification of the front yard in accordance with this section will not create a nonconforming lot unless the lot or structure does not meet other applicable provisions of this code.
(4) Architectural projections.
(a) Cornices, eaves, sills, canopies, or similar architectural projections may extend or project into a required front, side, or rear yard not more than thirty (30) inches, provided that the side yard is not reduced to less than three (3) feet.
(b) Bay windows and chimneys may project into a required front, side or rear yard not more than eighteen (18) inches, provided that the side yard is not reduced to less than three (3) feet.
(c) Open structures, such as porches, balconies, platforms, decks, carports, and covered patios, shall be considered a part of the building to which they are attached and shall not project into the required minimum front, side, or rear yard. Uncovered patios, stoops, walkways, and other similar at-grade structures are exempted from this requirement and may project into any setback.
(d) Ramps, elevators, escalators, and similar improvements or devices constructed or installed to provide access by persons with disabilities may extend or project into a required front, side or rear yard to the extent necessary to conform the accessibility device to design and materials specifications set forth in regulatory standards promulgated under the authority of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(B) Height exceptions. Chimneys, towers, scenery lofts, monuments, cupolas, domes, spires, false mansards, parapet walls, similar structures, and necessary mechanical appurtenances are exempt from the height regulations.
(C) Interior lot.
(1) The required minimum front yard setback shall be measured from the curb or street edge.
(2) The lot line located directly behind the rear of the structure, as determined by the City Planner, shall be the rear lot line and the rear yard setback shall be applied.
(3) All other lot lines shall be considered the side lot lines and the side yard setback shall be applied.
(D) Corner lots.
(1) Lots having a frontage on more than one street shall have the required front yard setback along each street.
(2) On any corner lot no fence or planting shall be erected or maintained within twenty (20) feet of the corner right-at-way that interferes with traffic visibility across a corner, see corner visibility triangle § 154.173
: Visibility.
(E) Double frontage lots.
(1) Where a lot is considered a double frontage lot, the required minimum front yard setback shall be provided from both streets.
(2) The remaining lot lines shall be considered side lot lines and the side yard setback shall be applied to those lot lines.
(F) Cul-de-sac or curved-street lot.
(1) For a cul-de-sac lot or a lot abutting a curved street, the front yard setback shall follow the curve of the front property line.
(2) Lots on a cul-de-sac shall be required to have a minimum lot width of forty (40) feet measured at the right-of-way line.
(3) On a cul-de-sac or curved roadway, the required forty (40) foot street frontage is to be measured at the street right-of-way on the curve of the cul-de-sac or curved roadway.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)